Rear-seat windshield



v. E. CROSBY. REAR SEAT WINDSHIELD. APPLICATION FILED FEB- 26,1921- Patented Feb. 7, 1922.

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REAR SEAT WINDSHIELD.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 26, 192].

Patented Feb. 7, 1922.

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BEAR-SEAT WINDSHIELD.

Specification of-Letters Patent.

rammed Feb. '7, 1922.

Application filed February 26, 1921. Serial No. 448,015.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VERNON E. CROSBY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rear-Seat Windshields, of which the followingis a specification.

My invention relates to rear seat windshields for automobiles. An object is to provide a shield of this character which can be easily and expeditiously secured in place for service when desired to protect the occupants of the rear seat from wind and rain, and which can be quickly swung up out of the way so as to be practically invisible when it is not desired to use the same. Another object is to provide a device of this character which is adjustable so as to fit automobiles of different makes and which can be readily applied to difierent cars without making any change in the usual construction thereof. Another object is to provide a device of this character which can be folded into a small space to make a compact package for shipment.

The full objects and advantages of my invention will appear in connection with the detailed description thereof and the novel features embodied in my inventive idea will be particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the application of my invention in one form, V

Fig. 1 is a view in longitudinal section of a portion of an automobile with my device applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary viewshowing the manner of securing one of the side extensions of the wind-shield.

Fig. 3 is a view in section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a view in section onthe line 44 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a view in section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a view in cross-section through the automobile body. showing my wind-shield construction in extended position. Fig. 7 is a sectional elevational view withportions broken away showing a telescoping tube which I employ. Fig. 8 is a view in section on the line 8-8 of Fig. 9. Fig. 9 is a sectional elevational view of my spring-supporting device at right angles to the position shown in Fig. 8, and with the spring in substantially the position it occupies when the shield is in position for service.

Referring to the particular construction back so that the curtain has a finished ap-,

pearance on both sides. The top piece 18 of the curtain extends longitudinally and is sewed together to form a loop 20 as shown in Figs. 1 and 6. The top piece 18 and the bottom piece 22 are connected by intermediate vertical strips 24 whereby openings are provided to receive panels '26 of transparent material such as celluloid. The 'top and bottom pieces are also connected by end strips 28 to form side extensions containing transparent panels 30. The loop 20 is adapted to receive a rod or tube made up or" end members 32 which telescope with a central member 34. The outer ends of the tubes 32 are provided with holes 36 which are adapted to receive the ends portions 38 of substantially U-shaped springs having arms 40 and 42 connected by the curved portion 44. A'pair of these springs are supported from the bow member 16 at each side of the car by clamps constructed as shown in Figs. 8 and 9. Each of these clamps has cooperating jaw members 46 and 48 the free ends of which are concaved in order that they may be clamped upon the bow member 16. The jaw member 48 at its rear end is cut out at the middlethereof and provided with two end eyes 50, while the rear end of the jaw member 46 is provided at its middle with an eye 52 adapted to fit between the.

eyes 50 and register therewith. The spring member 42 passes'through these registering eyes in the mannerof a pintle of a hinge, and the end of the member 42 has a head 54 which prevents the hinge from coming apart. A bolt 56 passing through the jaw members and provided with a wing nut 58 serves to clamp the jaws upon the'bow mem-, ber 16 and at the same time it clamps the eyes 50 and 52 upon the spring member 42 so as to securely hold the latter. When the nut 58 is loosened the'spring member 42 may be slid at adjusting the position of thespring relatively to the clamp. This permits the clamp to be-positioned at a suitable place on the bow member and then by adjusting the spring the curtain supported by the telescopic tube may be brought directly over the back of the front seat, as shown in Fig. l regardless of the type of car. The curtain is provided with suitable devices 60 for se curing it to the back of the front seat, and when thus secured the resiliency ot the two U-shaped springs keeps the curtain taut and when the curtain is released the springs tend to bring the telescopic tube further up toward the top of the car, and by swinging the curtain upon the rod it may be secured in upward position by means of ears having button-holes 62 adapted to fit over buttons 64 placed at a suitable position in the top of the car, as upon one of the supporting bows of the canopy. The end portions of the top 7 piece of fabric 18 are cut on an incline, as

indicated at 66 to provide clearance for bending the side extensions backwardly. When the side extensions are turned backwardly from the position shown in Fig. 6

' to that shown in Fig. 1 they may be secured in this latter position in suitable manner, as

by clips 68 secured to the upper corners of the side extensions, and adapted to clasp the canopy 14.

The operation and advantages of my wind-shield construction will be readily understood from the foregoing description. Fig. 1 shows the device secured in place for service, the end extensions having been bent backwardly from the position shown in Fig. 6 and secured by clips 68 and the bottom of the curtain having been secured to the back of the front seat by means of the fasteners 60. When it is not desired to use the wind-shield the clips 68 and the fastening devices 60 are unfastened and the side extensions folded over upon the central portion of the curtain. The curtain is then held only by the telescopic tube and may be swung backwardly and secured to the top as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1, where it will be entirely out of the way. The wind-shield may thus be easily and expeditiously secured in place for service or put up out of the way by the occupants of the rear seat without the necessity of getting out in the mud and rain. The telescopic tube 3:2, 3st provides for variations in the width of the car and enables the device to be readily packed in a box, since this tube may be detached from the curtain and taken apart. Furthermore, the flexibility of the U-shaped springs and their adjustability with relation to the clamps adapts the device for attachment to different styles of cars.

I claim:

1. A. rear-seat wind-shield for vehicles comprising a curtain, a rod upon which the top of said curtain is swingingly supported,

a pair of U-shaped springs, means for securing one of the arms of said sprmgs at the sides of the vehicle to a canopy bow member, and means for attaching the ends of said rod to the other arms of said spring,

the bottom of said curtain being adapted to r be secured to the rear of the front seat or to be swung upwardly around said rod.

2. A rear-scat wind-shield for vehicles comprising a curtain, a rod upon which'the top of said curtain is swingingly supported, a pair of U-shapcd springs, clamps adapted to be secured at the sides of the vehicle to a canopy bow member for adjustably securing one of the arms of said'springs, and means for attaching the ends of said rod to the other arms of said spring, the bottom of said curtain being adapted to be secured to the rear of the front seat or to be swung upwardly around said rod.

3. A rear-seat wind-shield for vehicles comprising a curtain, a rod upon which the top of said curtain is swingingly supported,

a pair of U-shaped springs, clamps adapted to be secured at the sides of the vehicle to a canopy bow member, the jaw members of each clamp having registering eyes at their rear ends through which one of the arms of the cooperating U-spring extends and constitutes a pintle, and means for attaching the ends of said rod to the other arms of said springs, the bottom of said curtain beiug adapted to be secured to the rear of the front seat or to be swung upwardly around said rod. 7

4:. A rear-seat wind-shield for vehicles comprising a curtain, a rod upon which the top of said curtain is swingingly supported, a pair of U-shaped springs, clamps adapted to be secured at the sides of the vehicle to a canopy bow member, the jaw members of each clamp having registering eyes at their rear ends through which one of the arms of the cooperating U-spring extends slidably and constitutes a pintle, means for drawing said jaw members together to simultaneously clamp them on the bow member and to clamp said spring arm in adjusted position, and means for .attaching the ends of said rod to the other arms 01'. said springs, the bottom of said curtain being adapted to be secured to the rear of the front seat or to be swung upwardly around said rod.

5. A rear-seat wind-shield for vehicles comprising a curtain, a rod upon which the top of said curtain is swingingly supported, a pair of U-shaped springs, clamps adapted to be secured at the sides of the vehicle to a canopy bow member, the jaw members of each clamp having registering eyes at their rear ends through which one of the arms of the cooperating U-spring extends slidably and constitutes a pintle, means for drawing said jaw members together to simultaneously clamp them on the bow member and to clamp said spring arm in adjustable position, and offset end members on the other arms of said springs adapted to extend through holes in the ends of said rod, the bottom of said curtain being adapted to be secured to the rear of the front seat or to be swung upwardly around said rod.

6. A rear-seat Wind-shield for vehicles comprising a curtain, a rod upon which the top of said curtain is swingingly supported,

'a pair of springs adapted to be attached at the sides of the vehicle to a canopy bow member, means for attaching the ends of said rod to the free ends of said springs, extensions at the sides of said curtain adapted to be folded upon the main portion of the curtain, said extensions being cut on an incline at the top to provide clearance, and clips attached to said inclined portions for securing the extensions to the vehicle canopy in rearward position.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

VERNON E. CROSBY. 

